Julie A. Vetalice, Author at ORTHOWORLD

First Patient Treated in US Study of Moximed Atlas System for Uni Knee OA

The first patient has been treated in an FDA-approved IDE study for Moximed’s Atlas® unicompartmental unloading implant.

Nov 29, 2016

First AxioMed Viscoelastic Total Disc Implanted in Australia

ORTHOFLASH Spine

AxioMed announced the first implantation of its viscoelastic Freedom cervical disc in Australia following the late 3Q16 regulatory approval of the device.

Nov 29, 2016

HD Surgical Acquires Assets from PAK Manufacturing

Competitive Landscape Mergers & Acquisitions

HD Surgical, a custom orthopaedic surgical instrument and implant manufacturer, recently acquired certain assets of PAK Manufacturing, a maker of custom and specialty handheld surgical instruments.

Nov 28, 2016

ApiFix to Close $5MM Funding

Investments The Numbers

By the end of 2016, ApiFix is slated to close a $5MM Series B funding round, in which Aesculap is investing $2.8MM.

Nov 28, 2016

Episurf Medical’s 150 Implant Milestone

Joint Replacement ORTHOFLASH

Episurf Medical announced achievement of the 150th implant of the Episealer® knee system, a patient-specific approach to the treatment of focal cartilage lesions.

Nov 28, 2016

MEDICREA’s 1,000 Patient-Specific UNiD Rod Procedure Milestone

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Medicrea’s patient-specific UNiD™ Rod technology has now been used in >1,000 procedures in Europe and the U.S.

Nov 28, 2016

MinInvasive Update: New Financing, Strategic Partnership with MicroPort Scientific

Investments The Numbers

MinInvasive, developer of the OmniCuff™ for rotator cuff repair, entered into a strategic partnership and financing round with MicroPort Scientific, which will exclusively distribute OmniCuff in China.

Nov 28, 2016

Xtant Medical Receives FDA Clearance for Xsert Lumbar Expandable Interbody System

ORTHOFLASH Spine

Xtant Medical announced FDA 510(k) clearance to market the Xsert™ Lumbar Expandable Interbody System. Initial product launch will commence in mid-2017.

Nov 28, 2016